Baby tarantula stung by a tarantula wasp

[Sonicookie]

Looks good. Do you think you could put a slab of something plastic under the paper towel to prevent the substrate from absorbing the water? Just be careful to not leave any jagged edges.

 

[Alycia]

Looks good. Do you think you could put a slab of something plastic under the paper towel to prevent the substrate from absorbing the water? Just be careful to not leave any jagged edges.

I put a small plastic lid and the wet paper towel on top.

 

[Alycia]

He has been upside done 90% since he started walking I just took this picture a minute ago I don’t know if I should leave them like that are flipping back over I don’t know.

 

[Sonicookie]

He has been upside done 90% since he started walking I just took this picture a minute ago I don’t know if I should leave them like that are flipping back over I don’t know.

I'd leave him be for a few days, just make sure there's always water available. Like I said before, a tarantula lying on its back doesn't indicate much of anything besides trying to molt.

 

[Arachnoclown]

I'd just keep a area of substrate wet then mess around with a paper towel. Your doing great nursing it back. Keep up the good work.

 

[Alycia]

I don’t touch the paper towel I just take a syringe and squirt it on the towel and his little legs move and when I give it a drop of water to drink it flinches. I keep a thin towel over the incloser to keep it darker. How long can it go with out food? It’s been 6 weeks.

 

[Enn49]

I don’t touch the paper towel I just take a syringe and squirt it on the towel and his little legs move and when I give it a drop of water to drink it flinches. I keep a thin towel over the incloser to keep it darker. How long can it go with out food? It’s been 6 weeks.

Don't worry they can go a long time without food as long as it has water.

 

[Arachnoclown]

I don’t touch the paper towel I just take a syringe and squirt it on the towel and his little legs move and when I give it a drop of water to drink it flinches. I keep a thin towel over the incloser to keep it darker. How long can it go with out food? It’s been 6 weeks.

It can go well over a year without food...water is most important. Without water it can only live a few months. Spiders will drink out of the substrate as well...I've watched a few in the past do this...even with a full water dish right there.

 

[Sonicookie]

I don’t touch the paper towel I just take a syringe and squirt it on the towel and his little legs move and when I give it a drop of water to drink it flinches. I keep a thin towel over the incloser to keep it darker. How long can it go with out food? It’s been 6 weeks.

The abdomen looks plump (as much as it should be before a molt, anyway), so yeah, it'll be fine a while without food.

I think it would be a good idea to keep the moist substrate on a plastic lid as well. Then there's a line between wet and dry if the T wants dry. Remember to replace the paper towel every few days, to keep bacteria from growing.

 

[Arachnoclown]

He has been upside done 90% since he started walking I just took this picture a minute ago I don’t know if I should leave them like that are flipping back over I don’t know.

I'm a little suspect to this photo...can you give me a photo with some flash on the abdomen? Its abdomen doesn't look right...I want to make sure theres not a visitor inside causing your recent strange behaviors.

 

[Alycia]

Sure

 

[Alycia]

Oh you mean a baby wasp inside

 

[Arachnoclown]

Looks to have a strange lump on the abdomen...

 

[Arachnoclown]

Is it smooth or is there a lump or bump there???

 

[Alycia]

You mean in the middle under the fangs ?

 

[Alycia]

No it’s flat it looks funny in the picture I might have blown it up to much.he is moving his leds a lot tho.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Is there a lump here...

 

[Alycia]

Legs not leds

 

[Alycia]

It’s not raised it’s the same level as that part of the body

 

[Arachnoclown]

It’s not raised it’s the same level as that part of the body

Ok...good.